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There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world. – Elihu Root

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It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. – Elihu Root

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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. – Elihu Root

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Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up. – Daniel Pipes

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The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. Its a mandate for peace. – Warren Christopher

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I dont have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed. – Sargent Shriver

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Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. – Baruch Spinoza

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